The History of Graphics

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The History of Graphics The Discovery of Clay TabletsClay tablets were discovered in 1400 B.C.The Chinese Produce the First Sheet of PaperThe Chinese produced the first sheet of paper in 105 A.D. Carved Woodblocks Used to Print Images and Large Capital LettersCarved woodblocks used to print images and large capital letters in 200 A.D. Paper Making Begins in EuorpeEuropeans began making paper in 1276 A.D. Johannes Gutenberg and the First Printing PressThe first printing press was made by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440 A.D. J.C. Le Blond, a Painter, Patents a Color Printing ProcessJ.C. Le Blond patents a color printing process in 1717 A.D. Moveable Type with Individual Characters Individual characters with moveable types were made in 1450 A.D.Alois Senefelder and the Invention of Lithography. The Process of Oil and Water do not MixThe invention of lithography was made in 1796 A.D.Friedrich Koenig Develops a Rotary Press The first rotary press was developed in 1844 A.D. The First "Screened" Photosensitive Metal Plates The first screened photosensitive metal plates were made in 1852 A.D. William Bullock, of the U.S., Develops the Web PressThe first web press was developed in 1863 A.D. Linotype Machine Invented The first linotype machine was invented in 1886 A.D.Ira Rubel Develops Offset Printing The frist offset printing process was developed in 1903 A.D. Phototype Setting is Introduced Phototype Setting is Introduced to the world in 1960 Improved Graphics SoftwareGraphics software is introduced to us 1980Graphics Communication Enters the Computer Age with Digital Graphics Graphics communication enters the computer age with digital graphics in 1988Digital Technology Replacing Printing Plates Printing plates were replaced with digital technology in 1993.